Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-20
GLADSTONE AT NOTTINGHAM.
He Makes Two More speeches-The
Action Of the Liberal Congress.

The congress OF the liberal federation at Not
ungham, England, yesterday resolved unanimously
That when the Irish question was settled the discs
taolshment Of the church in Wales should be
made the leading point Of the policy Of the liberal
party. The congress also adopted q resolution In
| favor OF a reform OF the franchise, so that one
man shall have only one vote. 1t was decided to
hold meeting OF the federation at an early date
| In Ireland
on motion by Sir James Kitson resolutions
heartily welcoming Mr.. Gladstone, expressing co n
ndence In his leadership, and declaring that the
congress anticipates an early settlement OF the
lr1sh question on the lines OF the ex-premiers
policy were Unanimously carried.
In the evening Mr.. Gladstone made speech to
ST people IN the Nottingham rink: ne said ne
strongly condemned the revival OF the phantasy
OF protection. He urged the extension OF local
government In the direction OF decentralization,
but he said that these together with the questions
OF liquor trac and disestablishment OF the church
a sound adjustment had been a1ected in regard to
Ireland. 1t was hopeless to attempt TO deal with
tne arrears OF legislation or 10 attain better and
healthier pos ton until there had been total re-
verSal OF the Irish policy.
'We do not believe" he said, sin Indefinitely ad-
Under which the county, IS laSoring for We
believe from all the signs around us that the great
irish controversy will In no long time be satisfac,
the Embarrassment OF the nation as the primary
TOOL essential to the work. and he condemned fagot
MISUNDERSTANDING tnat one man should nave only
Continuing. Mr. Gladstone said it was sometimes
thought that he should go further and bind HIM
sell, and as far as he could his friends (who per-
maps would decline to be so bound) In determining
the precise manner In which all the principal
enactmentS in his future bill for the government OF
Ireland should be framed. He was not prepared
and did not intend to SO bind himself He had en-
deavOred to give clear and Ineligible indications
as an honest man should and he was constrained
10 act within the letter and spirit.
IN speech at the congregational Institute at
nottingham yesterday Mr. Gladstone said that the
pains and anxeties Of the present political contrO
versy were greatly mitigated by the conviction
That the work OF the liberal party, though mOmen-
tarfy one OF strife, aimed at peace He trusted 1t
was not profane or irreverent to say that the
Prince OF Peace would recognize and bless their
Efforts. They sought 10 unite kingdoms now es-
classes II the Protestant cause was the cause Of
reason, truth, and justice In following reason,
truth, and justice they would best follow the Pro-
testant cause.
provided the settlement does nothing to i'm
pair, put rather TO strengthen and consolidate the
unity OF the empire" continued Mr.. Gladstone,
land provided no just claim OF the minority be
neglected, think 1t is wide pledge, the strongest
pledge possible, that / give In saying that In re-
gard TO the retention OF Irish members at West
minister, the use OF imperial credit In the purchase
OF Irish land, the delegation, instead Of the sur
render OF power to an Irish parliament-and here
let me 1nter1ect the assertion that no power ever
was surrendered, and there never was any pro-
posal but to delegate power To all Of these pro-
poSas the declaration have made applied, and
rely upon 1t, you will find that neither l nor any
in the way Of the settlement desired by the two
countries"